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FRENCH PAPERS. 4iPENING OF THE FRENCH CHAMBERS. (F) w' the: Etoile, dated Wednesday, FA ROYAL. SITTING. PAltlfi, .14. N. 31.---About, eleven o'clock titrr Veers of France, in their state robes, arrived stmeessively in the saloon appointed for their reception. They Alien entered in a body the KAI of the Royal sitting, having at their head the Chancellor of France t a liuissier of the King's Chamber announced them. Soon after the Deputies k 1 ere announced in the same manor. They were preceded by M. Chil baud de la Itigaudie, the senior President, by the four Provisional Secretaries, and 10 Members, 4:olripOSiti4 with them the great deputation. Their Royal Highnesses the Dauphiness, Ma. dame the Duchess of Berri, the Duchess of Or leatis and Mademoiselle d'Orleans, took their seats in the getter! reserved for them. At one o'clock a salute of artillery, fired from the Es planade of the Invalids, announced the departure of the Royal procession. His Majesty and the Princes passed through the great gallery of the Museum and the gallery of Apollo ; the King stopped for some time in a hall, where he re ceived the compliments of the great Deputation of th Chamber of Peers, and the great Deputa tion of the Chamber of Deputies, and then pro ceeded to the Estratle" in which his throne is placed. Cries of " Vice le Roi ! vivent les Bourbons !" were repeated several times on the appearance of the King. the Dauphin and the Duke of Orleans placed themselves before their seats ; the first to the right, the second to the left, of the King. The Duke de Bourbon was on the right of the Dauphin. The three Princes were in the costume of Peers. The Grand Chamberlain, the Grand Master of the Ceremonies, the Great Officers of the King's Household nad of the Crown, the Marshals, the Ministers of the State, and the Councillors of State, placed themselves according to the ce remonial prescribed. The Chancellor of France was in front of his arm-chair and of the upper bench reserved for the President of the Coun cil, the Keeper of the Seals, the Ministers of the Interior, the Marine; and the King's Household. The Heralds at Arms, ikc., who had led the pro cession, placed themselves on both sides of the Estrade. The Peers of France, the Deputies, and all the spectators, remained standing, when the King sate down on his throne, and covered himself. A profound silence ensued. His Majesty said—" My Lord, be seated." The Chancellor said to the Deputies*." Ge nt le men, the King permits, you to , be seated." The King then took off his hat, saluted the assembly, and delivered the following speech : " Odalemen,—lt is with real satisfaction that I see myself twain among you. Attentive to the movement of people's minds, (mu trornivernent des esprit:,} and to the course of affairs, have judged that no serious motive required that the time whenY proposed to call you together should be anticipated. My:foresight, has been justified; and 1 ant happy at not having , ..tdrit you were allowed to depend. " Death haf; just struck in•the mitst of his career, one of my Man magii*moutalliev t this loss had profoundly efflieted my heart, 1 receive from hie successor. as as from the other friendly dispositions, and I have the confidence that nothing will impair the harmony between me and my allies for the tranquillity ofnations.. I have concluded with his Britannic Majesty a Convention, which will render more uniform and lees onerous, the cendition to which the reciprocal navigation of the two kingdoms and their colonial are subject. I expect from this arrangement happy results for our maritime commerce.' " if,ha4ye determined to fix at length the fate of St. Domingo. Tim time was come to close a painful wound, and to put an end to a state of things which compromised so many interests. The de4oiti ye separation of .this colony, .which has been lost to us for these 30 years, will not disturb the security of those which , f ' igeticrve. . ' • • „ " A law became necessary for the division of the indemnity hero reserved for the ancient planters:; it will be pro. posed to you. " I Med lately cause to be laid' before you the accounts ,for 104, the St4titMents of thu .9xpendlture of 1825, and the budget of ' 11327. The development °lour commerce and our nutoulacturea daily increasing, the Praduce Of the,tattes in con sumption . ttnd transactions, will allow a n amelioratien of thu situatinit Ministers of our holy religion, an' increase of thodotatiottiof several of the services, and rnaltait possible to more, the direct lases which have already been dim icishad . this' so:tar. " Von Will rejoice with me, Gentlemen - , at thus finding, in the progress of, our internal prosperity, means to Freduce the burdens which are 00 IliOretterOttB on the subject. ' . , " , rte noi,f.tioii . eitioula provide by successive amelioration for all the wants of society. " The progri eutdiVision Of !undid property, essen -6144 contrary to, p,inciple of monarchical Government, would '1.446 thi: I nties'w!iich the charter has given to my übjerti. Means will be proposed to you, Gentlemen, to restore the ligament that should exist between the political law, and the civil law, stud to preserve the patrimony of : families, without, however, roariotiog tbAlrik l 7'sY of disPoiting property. `• The preservatien or families Jamie to and guarantees poli tical stability, which, kS the first want 91St:ttep i .and especially that of,Frariett, after sumony viCiesitudee. " you will itecond me, Gentlemen, to accomplish the deeigns which I have meditated, and to ensure more antlmore the imp. piness of the peeple . whom Divine Providence Ilea intrusted to my 4 11 , y ou will not he mor e moved than I am at the in. ..e.onthierable charms which still agitate some. minds, notwlth. standing the security we enjoy. " This security, Gentlemen, will not be hazarded, depend upon it. I will watch with.equal solicitude over all the irate. rests of the State.; and that L shalldlnil means to conciliate what is required by tiesozercive of legal libettles, the maintenanee of order, and tha,repiession of licentiousness." T his discourse, wise followed by the trio3t iively acclamations . 'ti .would be, difficult to give art thff-elltitlASllll of the. assembly'. The Chatty. Oorj alter-!hiving' taken the King's or d er s,,regO the twit'''. Of 4.110 elegy for the Peo hunted id the i t itertaiorithiv4e,lttaiiii.vi Tho _c lionce it o if lift& heithiCtgaitt4aken the or d ers , said, cc I tleclare ) by 'of& r'of the King, that the session of the C4amber of Peers, and of the Chamber of Deputies of the Depart ments is opelted. The Peers and the Deputies are invited to Attend to.morrow, in their respec tive Chambers, ,to commence the course of their labours." Tin.. sitting broke up, amidst cries of " rive le : Rol' ! Vivent les Bourbons! - lhe King and the Princes of his family again passed through the galleries of the Museum, and a salute of artillery announced their return to the - Palace of the Tuileries. The Chamber of Peers will ho employed to morrow in the formation of its bureaux, and will be able immediately to appoint the committee to draw up the address. The sitting of the Chamber of Deputies to morrow will probably be „confined to ballotting and assembliog the bureaux. ( From Journal des Debuts qf Tuesday.) T WIESTE, JAN. 18.—Letters front Corfu, dated Jan. 18, seem to confirm the defeat of the Turks under the walls of Missolonghi, Near 3,000 Turks and Egyptians have been killed. It is added that Colneotroni, profiting by the march of Ibrahim Paella to Patras, has taken Tripolizza by a conp.de-main, Our Greeks are filled with joy. FRENCH FUNDS..—PA n IS, JAN. 31.—Five per Cents. ' ope . ned at 98f. 60e.; dosed 99.—Three per Cents. epened at 66t. 75c. ; closed at 67f.—Hank Stock, Nr. 50c, , alente ae Naples 77f. 25c.—Royal Spanish Loan, 40f.—Haytian Loan, 790f,—Exchange on London, one month, 25f. 25c. ;, three months, 251.—(fours flutheulique.) CUBA. (From the Washington Gazette, Dec. 31.) MEMORIAL OF TUE VATRIOT SOCIEFT FOIL EFFECT.. ING Tll5 LIBERTY OF CIIIIA. M EXICO, RIM The following Alemorial is made to the Con gress of Mexico, by us whose names are affixed, of.witom some are natives of Cuba, and others Mexican citizens; but both are interested in the happiness of each other's country, and feel the sacred enthusiasm inspired by love of liberty. At this moment, when the American continent has been li. berated from foreign domination by its heroic efforts, and when, particularly, the people heretofore oppresses! by Spain have broken the chains of that barbarous Government, the happy island of Cuba, the most important' and valuable por tion of America, is bending under the yoke of this implacable enemy of liberty. The sons of Cuba entertaining the senti ments of their brethren of the continent, but entirely insulated have no resource but the hope of liberty from Mexico or Co lombia, or the desperate resort of an insurrection" among an heterogeneous population, the result of which is extremely problematic. The inhabitants of this island, the most enthusiastic of liberty, and the most influential, have not till this time taken any measures for securing it; but have left their native soli to seek for aid where they had the best reasons to expect it, from a powerful nation, whose interest should induce it to assist a people who must for ever be its allies, and who will be active in the defence of both countries. Interest and reciprocal ad. vantage demand, that Mexico speedily succour the island of Cuba,. anti assist in liberating it from the state of degradation in which it is held, by the common enemy of the Americans, rather by force or habit than by its moral influence ; by the indolence of all people enjoying ,certain advantages, than from ce nce in the present political and debasing system ; and by the natural inclination of man to a state of. peace, al. though sacrificing his liberty and dearest rights. i flue this state of tranquillity has ceased to be enjoyed by the island of Cuba. Its inhabitants, impressed with the sacredness of their rights; surrounded' . by brilliant examples, and in. strutted by the practical lessons of so many 'free people, their immediate neighbours ; subjected to a Government whoSe . very. name is nauts.,ll l , tilehrt;'llti 11 effeti'lfy INV' fir n 6 1614440 and civilization, to seek a system more conformable with their interest and necessities, are already prepared for revoltition. This, without the protection of a friendly nation, would prove disastrous to our brethren ; but if directed, by this Republic; it would secure a complete triumph to theliberty and independence of Cuba. Can the Congress of this free people behold with indifference a friendly and kindred country plunged into evils that now threaten it ? We speak not, Gentleinenito your hearts alone_ we address your reason. As governments are not moved by sympathy, like individuals, we confidently apply to the Mexi can Governmenta for aid, from considerittignv of policy and ad vantage. If the interests of Mexico be Identified with those of Cuba, while this island fanning dependant, M e xi co cannot be considered secure. Cuba was the chief point d'appul to the conquerors ; the best hopes of Spain rest on it at this day ; it has sustained the Castle of Moat its situation is important, being at the mouth of the Gulf of Mexico, and contiguous to a principal state of the confederation ; commercial nations are deeply concerned in the destiny of ths modern Tyre; and the rich Havannah, the London of America, will exercise great in fluence over the state of the new Continent. An event to be deprecated may place this island under the power of a race ul men who, to the disgrace of humanity, cannot enter into soeid relations with civilized nations. Their dominion in the An. tiller would, indeed, have an unfavourable influence on the whole of America. Are not these considerations, Gentlemen, of sufficient weight to justify you in directing an expedition against Cuba ? What difficulties can be opposed to these irre sistible a rguments? Bolivar and the Congress of Colombia determined to aid the Peruvians from less powerful motives, as did also Chili anti Buenos Ayres. Distance, the necessity of their own defence, nor want of resources, could restrain them. in Greete the inhabitants of the Mores, while repelling the barbarians from their soil with one hand, assisted the islands of the'Archipelago with the other. Tlteee examples aro not clouded by the uncertainty of ancient history; they are events of the present period, and have arisen front the constitution of society, sympathy of feelings, and si milarity of opinions and interests. To attain the elevation of their brethren of the continent, the Cubeana posttests courage and patriotism. But there are obstacles to all eillirts for obtaining liberty. The schemes of patriots' are 'opposed by an established 'Government, and the fear of /1 large. slave population, whose tendency is to be free, ! and whose condition is ,now necessary, however unfortunate. The quiet itittl:intfety enjoyed by proprietors, under the pre sent system, make despotism preferable to the dreadful convul slope of a neighbouring island, whose history forme a corre., spontllng episode to tile revolution ofits metropolis. An Mein, rection of this sort would be far from beneficial to the Creoles, or to America in general; its horrors would be greater than our fears. As-the moral influence of Spain declines in Cuba, tier pity. seal force diminishes. This decay of the Spanish Government Is attributable to its opposition to civilization, and the free dom of its ei-devarit Coloniesi. As the Oovermrient loses its energy, an equilibrium of power is created between it and public opmicn, which sustains -the independent party. But es opinion, which gives impulse to public ninths, cannot *op press the lieelltiOUßtleSS of anarchy, and its the Spaniel' Govern ment can have no force, and no other being organized instesd of it, a third party will rise np, ; witieb, though unorganized, pos. senses al; th e e lements of union, And will give an entirely chile_ rentliireedon to the revolution. We cannot forget the.occur. renceS of st. Domingo, milted by the vacillation of France, and the hhllicieney of her Government in the; Wand. I lie Creoles were net capable of freeing themselves from the metropolis, and it could not keep in subjection the slaves. These acted with no sLys o te r i tf n et z l i g w i e i r b c. e a tt l y ot , te propelled by the instinct common to man Thie die condition of Cahnlittcsni thelArgetis] 01 4 1 of the American .Archipeimp, The commerce between the two countriei will be iiin7preesed, and all polideal relations pre vented, unless Mexico shall send a competent force, and plant on this ,island its iodenendent flag. Ilarannalt would then become the central point to the Amphyctions of the Continent of Columbia; ti4trecß wryuld him film these assemblies, lion. curable to die awe of .humanity ; the commerce of republics would . freely navigate our waters, and the flags of friendly nations would be re Led allwould be peace, Abundance. spec ; a and p rniPertiy.' (bigniti by CO persons of distinction, sirrxmg whorn are O•ne rale Brave, Santa Anna, 4ustamante,,,Filisola and thie rrew, and many Members of the Congrees.) OFFICIAL PAPERS. CORREAPONDENCE BETWEEN THE , BRITISH AND UNITED STATE'S' UOVEB.NSIgNTS. (From the Wa4hington Gazette Jan. 3.) MIL. ADDINGTON TO MR, ADAMS. Washingtp9,Parch,2, 125. Sir,—On the 6th of November last, I had the liOnohr tb' inform you, that I had received fall poweri from his Majesty to conclude and sign with this. Government, a Convention, verbatim the same as that enteredinto on the lath of March, last year, between Great Britain and the United States, with all the amendments subsequently effetted in it by the Senate, the erasure - of the words "and America," in the first article, 'excepted. • , In reply to that communication, you did me the.honour to acquaint me, that the President had decided upon refer— ring the whole subject to Congiress, whereby it became rte.: cessary for you to postpone giving a definitive answer to my proposal. This resolution of the President was, at the commencement of the Session, carried into effect ; and I understand that the subject has been under the consideration of Congress. You will therefore, I trust, Sir, allow me now to request to be made acquainted with the definitive intention of thy President, with respect to the proposition submitted by me on behalf of his Majesty's Government. I have the honour to be, with distinguished consideration, Sir, your obedient humble servant, H. U. ADDINGTON. Hon. John Quincy Adams. MU. CLAY TO Mn. ADDINGTON. Department OfState, Washington, April 6, 162.5. Set--I have the honour to infirm you that the delay in the transmission of a definitive answer to your note of the tith of November last, has proceeded from an anxious desire on the part of the late President of the United States to ascertain the practicability of reconciling, if possible, the views of the Go vernment or the United States with those which are entertained by that of his Britannic Majesty, in respect to the convention for more effectually suppressing the slave trade, With that object; the correspondence with your Government, and the con- Vention' in which it terminated, together with what has since passed between the two Governments, both here and at London were submitted to Congress during its late session. Of that re. ference yan were apprized, by the note of my predecessor, of the 4th of December last. It has so happened that neither the See nate nor the House of Representatives has expressed, directly, any opinion on the subject. But, on another convention having the Same object, concluded with the Republic of Colombia, on the 10th day of December, 1024, which was formed Idler the model of that which is pending between the Governments of the United States and Great Britain, the Senate has expressed a very decided opinion. In the Colombian Convention, tire coasts of America were excepted from its operation, and yet, notwithstanding this conciliating feature, the Senate, after full deliberation, in the exercise of its proper constitutional powers, has, by a large majority, deemed it inexpedient to consent to , andadvise, the ratification of this convention. The Government of his Britannic Majesty is will acquainted with the provision of the Constitution of the United States, by which the Senate is a component part of the treaty-making Power; and that the consent and advice of that branch of CongresS are indispensable in the formation of all treaties.l—. According to the practice of this Government, the Senate is not ordinarily consulted in the initiatory state of negociation, but its consent and advice are only invoket4 after a treaty is concluded under the direction of the President, and submitted to its consideration. Eaclief the two branches of the treaty making authority is independent of the other, whilst both are responsible to the States and to the People, the common sources of their respective powers. It results from this organization, that in the progress of the Government, instances may sometimes occur of adifference of opinion between the Senate and the Executive, as to the expe diency of a projected treaty, of which the rejection of the Co. loath tan Convention affintle an example. The people oftlieUnited States have justly considered, that it' there be any inconveniences in this arrangement of their Executive ,Powers, those inconve niences are more than counterbalanced by the greater security of their interests, which is effected by th e mutual checks which hare thus interposed. But it Is not believed that there are arty in. conveniences to Foreign Powers, of which they can, with pro priety, complain. To give validity to any treaty, the consent of the contracting parties is neeessary. As to the mode by thete.o.o.a. "hall btri wipreased. it ninst necesarily ent, titt mat can righuy ne nemanueu in treating is, to know the contingencies, on the happening of which that con sent is to be regarded us sufficiently testified. This lamina don, the Government of the United States has always coin. municated to the Foreign Powers with which itAreata, and to none more fully , titan to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Nor can it'.be admitted that any just cause of complaint can arise out. of the rejection by one party of a treaty, which the other has previously ratified. IViten such case occurs, it only proves that tlie consent of both, according to the constitutional precautions which have been provided for manifesting that consent, in wanting to make the treaty valid. One must necessarily precede the other in the act of ratifica tion ; and if, after a treaty is ratified by one party, a ratifiea don of it be withheld by the other, it merely shews that one is, and the other is not, a Ming to come under the obligations of the proposed treaty. I am instructed by the President to accompany these frank and friendly explanations by the expression of his.sincere re gret that, from the views whiclts to b re . ente e rta u i n n n et e l ee b s y sa t r l y te a S n e d m i t i t i e . of the United States, it would k eens expedient any longer to continue the negotiation respecting the slave convention, with any hope that it can be made to as. sume a form satisfactory to both a p s ar a t t i l es indispensable Tire(;°v cond ernnl en i! o ts th at Brit a nnictire regulated l l lii iesty rig i h i t o insists, proposed in th e con vention, should be extended to the American coasts, as we ll ' as wi t t l o i tee t) oosteidossf Africa ' A an tu d er ti i n c,a, e ► AV tgi t . Indies,nlotitu lnatiVtilesatibelenattoe'reetvry the Colombian Convention. And it is, therefore, clearly t o b e inferred, that a Convention with his Britanni c ajeeiy. with similar omission, would not receive the approbation of the Se. Hate. en ' t l t ' e lie j ( e l of w t i l eit r ui e tato S lsn e ut n ibia3 a rn t ecr e yitt s il l e,we i t t g i o w aufro s :dri tl it i alo a al t ivtie i tr t ieur l err i a geel s eoad i nt i i : hde l eeesrsutu p ie,ta i lo ft: Senate s 4 the mbelongilitary Y o ° p r y i c e o w ni o rn f e t r l to an acceptance, of the Colombian Convention. It is hoped, therefore, that his Britannic Majesty cannot fail to perceive that the Senate has been guided by no unfriendly feeling towards Great Britain. Before closing this note, I must express my regret that I sun unable to concur with you in the view which you have been pleased to present of the act of the British Parliament, by which it has denounced as piratical the slave trade, when exercised by British -subjects. It is acknowledged that the Government of the United States considered such denunciation as expedient, preliminary to the conclusion of th© pro: *led convention. But the llritish Parli;,ment, doubtless, upon its own sense of the enormity of the offence, deemed it proper to Aix to it the characters and the penalties of piracy. ilowever much it may be supposed to have been actuated by an accommodating spirit towards the United States, it can hardly be imagined that it would have given that denomination to the tact of trading in slaves from motives of concession merely, contrary to its Glyn estimate of the moral character of that act. The Executive of the United States believed that it might conduce to the -success of the undataking, if the Bri. tish Parliament would previously declare, as the United States had done, the slave.tradc to be piratical: But It did not fol. ' low, from the passage of that act, that any treaty in which the negotiation might terminate, was to be taken out of the anti_ nary rule by which all treaties are finally submitted to the scrutiny and sanction of the respective Governments. - No peculiar advantage , has accrued to the United States from the enactment of that British law. continued existence, moreover, now depends upon the pleasure of the British Par. ' liament. lint there is no disposition' to dwell longer on this subject. The true character of the whole negociatio» cannot be mi s c o n. ceieed. Gre at B r i ta i n and t h e United States !owe had in view a common end of With humanity, entitled to their high. est anti best exertion'. With respect to the desire of attaining that end, there is no difference of opinion between the Govern. ment of his Britannic Majesty and that of the United States, in any of its branches. Rut the Senate has thought that the proposed convention was an instrument not adopted to the ac complishment of that end, o r that it was otherwise objection vention Cannot able. And, w i t h out the conc urrence of the Senate, th e COD . receive the constitutional sanction of the United States. Witho ut indulging, therefore, unavailling regret s , i t is the anxious hone of trio president, that the Governm ent of his Britannic m r ajeatv would gee, fn all that has occu rre d, nothing towards it unfriendly on the part of that of th e U n i ted States, and nothing that ought to alackell their separate or united exertions l 'i t h e em ployment of all other practical modes to effectuate the great object, 10 deter to Nat, of an entire extirpation of a trade which is condemned by reason, religion, and humanity. I pray you, Sir, to accept the assurance of my distinguished consideration. 11. CLAY. Henry U. Addington, Esq., ,Charge d'Affaires from Great Britain. 'MR. ADDINOTON TO MR. C A itio. - - Wgshington, 9th of April, 1825. haie the honotir to atknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th inst., in which you announce to inc the .defini tive decision of the President with regard to the convention for the more effectual suppression of the slave trade, which I had the honour to submit for the acceptance of this Govern ment, on thalth of November . last. - In expressing my regret at .the failure of the benevolent efforts which have been employed in a cattle's° dear to hums nity, I may venture to assure you, that, however deeply his Majesty's Goiernment may deplore the present disappoint ment 'of their hopes, they will consider the unfortunate issue of this business as in no wise affecting the friendly feelings which. exist between the two' Governments, and will accept, with pleasure, the expression of the President's desire, that every exertion should still be used for effecting the entire ex tirpation of that odious traffic which the convention was de ' signed to suppress. I cannot dismiss this subject without a brief observation on that part of your letter in which you animadvert upon the ar gument employed in mine of the 6th of November last, rela tive to the act passed by the British Parliament for denouncing the slave trade as piracy. The expressions used by you would lead to a belief, that 1 had represented the passage of the adt, on the part of Great Britain, as rendering it imperative on the American Government to accede to the convention, even at the expellee of a sacrifice of their constitutional pre rogatives. A reference to the expressions of my letter will, I apprehend, at once demonstrate the erroneousness of this impression, by showing that 1 put the case as a point of conscience, not one of right, and that I urged thear.ument above alluded to in the form of an appeal, but of a &mud. The denunciation of the slave-trade as piracy, by British statttte, was Made by the thivernment a sine quo non to the signature of the convention. As far as Great Britain was con. cerned, that proceeding, although perfectly conformable to the views of Parliament, quoad morality, was one of pure supere rogation, and conferred no .power towards ,the suppression of the slave-trade not possessed before. lied the Government of the United States not expresSly desired the enactment of that statute, it would never have been passed ; but, being . passed, its revocation, although certainly within the competence of par liament, is now, by the interposition of subsequent events, ren dered tantamount to morally impracticable. These circumstance will, I aprehend, amply justify both I the form of the argument which built upon them, and the warmth with which 1 urged it. I offer the preceding remarks; not by any means with a View to invite to forther discussion, but simply in order to ob viate all misconstruction of the meaning of words already em ployed by me. . 1 have the honour, Sir, to renew to you the assurance of my distinguished consideration.. . 11. U. ADDINGTON. The lion. Henry Clay, Secretary of State. THE COLONIES. QurnEc, DEC. et; 1825.--It must have often' • been remarked that the most severe colds are experienced, on the same day and nearly at the same The ra hours throughout the whole extent of the northern parts of this continent. nary cold of the sth February, 11324, felt. Inco srtilid was thus . of the 13th instant, was governed by the same laws, as the fol. ex u lowing summary And a, recollection of what was published as happening at Montreal and Upper-Canada will exhibit. This state of the weather has already had the eifect to close some of our rivers,., and put a stop to several of the steam-boats. The steam-boats el the Philadelphia lines, only proceeded to Amboy yesterday, the Raritan benig frozen. below the city of Albany, was closed on the 12 tn the 14th Jan.; 13th proved the coldest day experienced since The navigation of the Hudson to the distance of twen pi t t. y miles the 13th, the At Concord, New Hampshire, on Tuesday k lB n 2 o 2 w , n a , n i d n severer at tw e t i l l i t e y s y m e rg a ieriod of the thermometer fell to J . degrees below zero. . year than before of the administration of the War Departn r , States. " The effect of our policy of furnishing the means o The following is an extract from Mr. tiet.'y l . e ß ut a o ri t o t t i i i r e 's L r i e u p it or ec t i _ e' liberality." " The pacific relations between every tribe and the v i . , t t i l i e tl t i ti i () t il w t i o ll be In es een d t i l a i n at 17nmitttibisa' is y ce rdli,slutsed in have ptrhe report, otitedb yo b u Y r citizens of the United States have been preserved without the 1 slightest violation." (PER Et:, DF.c. 29.—The Connecticut and Hudson, and the principal inland streams h New ye* and New England, were closed by tee about the 20th of this Month, and the steam-boats U lll-1, .3 .)..1... hail - rnuttrittrienitor ocillt — daidiled 'lif ' lerenchtown, and the steam-boats near Washington bad also dlicontinued their trips. . Their is 4 rumour in circulation that his Majesty's Ministers have not confirmed the Report of the Canada Land Commis sioners, and that a probability exists of the Company not going into operation. , • IIIONItEAT., DEC. 14,—0n Friday night last it commenced freezing, and continued to increase in cold ever since. Th e thermometer stood at 22 deg. below zero, yesterday morning, singe which the, cold has not abated 1 W e un d erstan d that the river has closed below the Current St. Marie, and if the frost continues such as it is at present a few days longer, we may ex pect that a passage of that place may be shortly effected. The country streams are all bound up, and the water is so very scarce in some places between St. Genevieve and St. Lawrent, that the inhabitants are obliged to send several miles for as much as will supply the wants of their cattle. ( From the National Iritclligenccr. ) FROM Du Eatps AM:S.—The following is an extract of 'a letter from an American gendenian,' dated l'ltienos Ayres, Oct. 30, 1825, ,and receiv.xl by a gentleman of this city,. to whom we are indebtedfor the means of laying it before our readers :-..i. " You will no doubt be informed of. the prospect Of a war between those Provinces and the Brazilian Government.— 1 think it must .take place soon. The success of the patriots in the Banda Oriental has induced the General Congress here to declare that Province a corporate part of the . Unit. ed Provinces of the Rio de la Plata, and they yesterday re. ceived a . Deputy tinni that side. The rapid . success ,of thk Revolutionists in Banda Oriental is truly astonishing, and can be accounted for only by the fact, that almost the whole - popu.. laden were in their f'avour., About three months sinceot dis. tinguished Spanish Patriot (Gen. I.avalleja), with :shout forty companions, all.young men of family, and most of them of fortune, left this city arid crossed over to the Oriental side.— When. they landed they had not horses to take them' on, but the country people soon supplied them, and, with no other force, they proceeded to the interior. They had some little • skirmishes, in most of which they were successful; and were generally joined by the troops lent to oppose them. It seems that they had for some time carried on a private correspondence with some of the officers at Monte Video, and particularly with one, a Colonel Fenton Ruero who, when bent to attack the Patriots with a force of about 600 men, immediately went to their side. , The Emperor of Brazil, finding the thing too important not to be serlotialy attended to, reinforce Montevideo with about 600 m en from Rio. As soon as General Le .Cot,.. the Commander-in-chief at Montevideo, received the reinforcement, he gave orders to detach 1000 men, unable' to 'sus. to fute b e e h jo e in f e , d ron b i y ie l d oo t o o n p io u r t e ain.mniendl,tioat° Granule. e blow, lV 1 t i t ' o t the liis patriots and their cause. The command of this chosen hod y Was given to a Portuguese General, 'Yentas Ma nuela, a man of military talents, and of much •Tiersonal courage, in order to meet the impending shock, Lavelleja drew together his detached parties, making the whole dispos able force of "the patriots 2,100 men. Manuela, confident of success, made, rapid marches, to find 'and destroy the band of patriots, while Lavelle* choosing his'position, waited for the enemy. The two armies met at a plain called Sarandy, a place very favourable for cavaliY, of which bbth parties Were com posed. The people of this country always fight on horseback, armed with a carbine and broadsword. Before the battle Level. leja made a short address to his men, or friend*, as he called them, and then gave the necessary orders the most important of which was,' that they were to use nothing -but the stibre...,- their carabines,wereflietted at their backs in such a - manner as to afford some }protection to the back and neck. The Britzi liens advanced in a canter while the Patriots -commenced at a trot. When within sixty yards of each otherohe-patriots carbinesbro keint o o a p h e I.:k m : l a.:o 4 p 40 , andu s ho ulder*, they an c d l closed w tquickenedhei their , swords,t hei r pa t c: e . were uponocuthhreen;e, ntswdaaoryerd.ininniitltinatinlsttil,yil. 'ant. The Brazilians continued advancing in a canter, till within 20 yards, when they fired, but before they could throw their patriots, at full sPeed. , elea T i T e e 'e c ra o ss nsequence of dile victory ' all a conflict of about 20 Minutes, the Brazilians, tain the shock, gave way at every point. • The battle Wits most bring decisive. "Of the enemy (says latvelleja), 4713 ° lv e h t t h e h e ' e they Q Ih ' 4 h Y a . t v leave ' ' f il o a t'. and isrsibgi e A int2o.ott h w tebi o re u c ae n u d pe e tn d , tvy and st.(), , -is • important.' It gives the entire command patriots, while the Brazilians will be shut up in Mantevideo and finally forced to evacuate a territory along time held without a shadow. aright: MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK. ENGLAND. Monday, Feb. 6, LONDON. Nos. 5, 10, 27, 89, 163, 218, 240, 289. ttNTRY. 20, 6442, 102, 148, • f9l, 202, 219, 267, 311, 369, 3724398, 423, -4 k k ,\OO2, 503;k09, 6:32, 4 .‘ s 6 ,V 4. Tuesdan -7, boNDog. Nos. 9, 122, 287, 381, 399. COUNTRY. Nos. 21, 127 196 , 16 71 1 7 9 . 189, 184, , 204, 385, 387, 476, 507, 512, 532, 544, 551, 557, 039. Vednesclay, -8, LONDON. :Sus. 3. 11, IF, 19, 29, 47, 96, 237, 257, 334, 353, 433. COUNTRY. Nos. 139, 213, 215, 232, 314, 344, 440, 442, 447, 478, 647, 661. -9, Lori - Dux. Nos. 6, 18, 25, 34, 7 194, 271, 299, 301, 326,9, 338, 499. Courrrnir. Nos. 110, 111, 153, 172, 178, 269, 278, 283, 354, 397, 531, 549, 591. - 10, liolmott. No. 275. CouNTRY. Nos. 53, 283. Saturday, 11, LONDON. • • COUNTRY. I'hurr.~iu} , Friday, a a • LONDON DISTRICT. • THE Dun: OF SUSSEX'S DIIITII-DAT.—On Friday last a Grand Masonic Festival took place at the . Freemasons' Tavern,. in honour of his Royal Highness's Birthday.—The the Mar of HASTINGS, in the absence of the Duke of Yorix, took Chair. The Great Hall was crowded. All the Masons ap peared in the costume, and with the medals and orders belong ing to and characterizing their several Lodges and deg rees and the upper tables in particular, where were seate d the most distinguished Officers, • &co 'presented a most splendid ap pearance, from the gorgeous and scientifically varied dresses of the most conspicuous Members of the Craft. The gall er y was throe ;ed with ladies of rank and fashion ; and th e coup d'et of the Hall was thus rendered of the most imposing character. — The Duke of SussEx. and the Marquis of HASTIN GS p ro. osed several appropriate toasts, Which were drank with enthu siasm ; and the eevening was spent with that hilarity which ge nerally inspires the Craft. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS OA V AT ONE O'CLOCK; Old Annuities ............... --- New ............. . -- Ex. Bills 100 W. par 1 • poi Ditto 4001. lid. ... par 1 pin. Ditto Small ....... 2 4 pm. Ditto Advertised ............ -- Bank for Acct. ............... India for A cct. ............... Cons. for Acct. ... 80i 791; BAH k Stock 3 per Cent. Red. .. Boji 3 per Cent. Cons. 3i per Cent. Ditto Red 4 per Cent. New 7 6 1 Bank Long Ann. India Stock Ditto Bonds South Sea Stock MexicN No n eoa S . p o A u T st acr O n p H s. e r r. o p. IC .. 0 .. • . c . an Scrip ............... Neapolitan , 1824 ............ -- • Peruvian Bonds ......... 42 41 P p o ru rt s, t , igu ian e , se s p 8 e 0 r n c d e 5 nt. .............. Ditto New .................. 9 Russian, New, sp. ••• 94 4 i Spanish 11121, to per 1232 1823 .................. French Rentes, sp. Exchange ... •••• 1 ;." -C. --3 p. c. ......... .--e• •-*—~ Exchange ... '-`s*cif PRICES OF FOREIGN F Austrian Bds, 5 per cent.— Brazilian Ilds 1025 Scrip Buenos Ayres Bds Chilian, Bds, 6 per cent — Colornbilill Bda — Do. do. 1824 Danish, 6 per cent. Do. 1825 lireck.Bds Do. 1825 Gustinntla Mexican lids Do. 1825 PRICES OF SUAIZES AT ONE O'CLOCE. Po SW' Anglo-Mexican Mining Company .....................11 7,i_. i v' s Brazilian Mining Company .. linglish .Mining Comp: 0Y , .. ! ................................. d b., / Royal Irish Mining Co mpany 'South Wales Mining Company ............................•• in New United Mexican ; Mitung Company Welch Iron and Coal Mining C"W all Y • Guardian Assurance Company: United General Gas Company 1 1 Australian Company o i Ys qu ita b k Loan Bank Company --..-- FOttEIGN si %ILL ARRIVED. Du r•-• Guernsey anti Jersey - 0 T Lisbon . - - 1 0 Gottenhurgh . . 0 3 II amburgh . . . 0 1 France . . . 1 0 Malta . - - 1 0 Jamaica - - . 0 1 Brazil - - - 0 1.116 II IVATER rr LONDON BRIDOE TO.11011"— ► 11 110 .r/illig, 9 ininutes after 1L 1 Evening, ininoto after 111147, SUN. sotzm ours DICERS .LONDON, g THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY '2, OPENING 01' PARLIAMENT. PARLIAMENT was opened this day COr" mission,--The followin g •i s a C opy o f the SPE -- dot delivered by one of the Lona Costmisstosiao "Ty Lords and Gentlemen, • "We Ore commanded by His NIAJErrY t°lll4 form you, that His Majesty has seen with gre at Regret the Embarrassment which has occurred_ in the pecuni ar y Transactions.. of the Count r y ? since the close of the last Session of Parliame et. This Embarrassment did not arise from e l l political Events, either at home or abroad' 1c was not produced by any unexpected dem a nd upon the public itesoUrces, nor by the aPP re ' pension of any interruption to the general quillity. " Some of the causes to %%, hich this evil mas t be attributed, lie without the reach o f direct Parliamentary Interposition ; nor can security' against the recurrence of them be found, unleto in the experience of the sufferings wiiicll the/ have occasioned. 44 BLit, to a certain portion of thi s evil' correctives, at least, If not effectual rein" d ies, may be opposed, and Ills relies upon your wisdom, to devise suc h Measures as truly , tend to protect both private "" public Interelts against the like sudden and violent fluctuations, by placing on lOW° (1 or foundation th e currency an d c i rc ulating Credi t the Country. 4 4 Majesty continues to receive from ht and, generally, from all F ore iun Prioceg E